United States v. Henry David Thomas

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Henry David Thomas appeals his conviction of possession of firearms by a previously convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He asserts that because, under Texas law, his prior Texas felony conviction does not bar the firearms possession for which he was convicted in federal district court, his federal prosecution was barred by the exceptions to § 922(g)(1) created by 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20), the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA). 1 Disagreeing with Thomas’s reasoning and finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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